Carriage for coiled metal

Abstract

A carriage for conveyance of a coil of ferromagnetic metal includes a base portion having a carrier supporting, a suspension mechanism, and a cradle portion, supported relative to the base portion by the suspension mechanism, the cradle portion having a magnetic saddle for engaging the coil of ferromagnetic metal.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A coiling system configured to coil ferromagnetic material comprising:
 (a) a spindle configured to engage a strip of ferromagnetic metal and to coil the strip of ferromagnetic metal by rotating the spindle forming a coil of ferromagnetic metal; 
 (b) a carriage positioned under the coil of ferromagnetic metal and configured to engage the coil of ferromagnetic metal, the carriage comprising:
 a base portion including a carrier, 
 a cradle portion having a magnetic saddle portion configured to engage and support the coil of ferromagnetic metal, and 
 a suspension mechanism supported by the carrier and configured to support the cradle portion, 
 
 (c) a transportation mechanism configured to withdraw the coil of ferromagnetic metal from the spindle while supported by the carriage, and 
 (d) a banding device configured to band the coil of ferromagnetic metal while the carriage holds the coil of ferromagnetic metal from substantially loosing. 
 
     
     
       2. The coiling system as claimed in  claim 1  where the magnetic saddle portion includes a cover of permanent magnetic material. 
     
     
       3. The coiling system as claimed in  claim 1  where the magnetic saddle portion includes a core of permanent magnetic material. 
     
     
       4. The coiling system as claimed in  claim 3  where the magnetic saddle portion includes a cover of ferromagnetic metal. 
     
     
       5. The coiling system as claimed in  claim 1  where the magnetic saddle portion comprises an electromagnet. 
     
     
       6. The coiling system as claimed in  claim 1  where the transportation mechanism is adapted to support the base portion of the carriage. 
     
     
       7. The coiling system as claimed in  claim 1  where the transportation mechanism includes at least one wheel-axle assembly. 
     
     
       8. The coiling system as claimed in  claim 1  where the transportation mechanism includes a sled. 
     
     
       9. The coiling system of  claim 1  where the base portion is adapted to be supported by a transportation rail. 
     
     
       10. A method of producing coils of ferromagnetic metal comprising the steps of:
 (a) assembling a spindle adapted to engage a strip of ferromagnetic metal and to coil the strip of ferromagnetic metal by rotating the spindle forming a coil of ferromagnetic metal, 
 (b) assembling a carriage positioned under the coil of ferromagnetic metal and adapted to engage the coil of ferromagnetic metal, the carriage comprising:
 a base portion including a carrier, 
 a cradle portion having a magnetic saddle portion adapted to engage and support the coil of ferromagnetic metal, and 
 a suspension mechanism supported by the carrier and adapted to support the cradle portion, 
 
 (c) withdrawing the coil of ferromagnetic metal from the spindle with a transportation mechanism while supported by the carriage, and 
 (d) banding the coil of ferromagnetic metal while the carriage holds the coil of ferromagnetic metal from substantially loosing coiling. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of producing coils of ferromagnetic metal as claimed in  claim 10  where the magnetic saddle portion includes a cover of permanent magnetic material. 
     
     
       12. The method of producing coils of ferromagnetic metal as claimed in  claim 10  where the magnetic saddle portion includes a core of permanent magnetic material. 
     
     
       13. The method of producing coils of ferromagnetic metal as claimed in  claim 12  where the magnetic saddle portion includes a cover of ferromagnetic metal. 
     
     
       14. The method of producing coils of ferromagnetic metal coiling as claimed in  claim 10  where the magnetic saddle portion comprises an electromagnet. 
     
     
       15. The method of producing coils of ferromagnetic metal as claimed in  claim 10 
 where the transportation mechanism is adapted to support the base portion of the carriage. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of producing coils of ferromagnetic as claimed in  claim 10  where the transportation mechanism includes at least one wheel-axle assembly. 
     
     
       17. The method of producing coils of ferromagnetic metal coiling as claimed in  claim 10  where the transportation mechanism includes a sled. 
     
     
       18. The method of producing coils of ferromagnetic metal as claimed in  claim 10  where the base portion is adapted to be supported by a transportation rail.